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EC · Multiple (Visa/Mastercard principal member in Mexico, Chile, Peru, Colombia)

US · Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions (Puerto Rico); NOT FDIC-insured

US · Pennsylvania charter; Federal Reserve; FDIC (insured); NYSE: CUBI

US · Federal Reserve, Arkansas State Bank Dept.

The CFPB allocated $46 million related to the Synapse/Evolve situation, addressing harm to consumers affected by the Synapse Financial Technologies collapse. Evolve Bank & Trust was a key banking part...

The Bank of Lithuania issued guidance in 2025 preparing EMIs and PIs for the REGATA reporting transition (Q1 2026) and MiCAR crypto-asset reporting requirements, including new safeguarding reports due...

The SEC and CFTC signed a landmark memorandum of understanding on regulatory harmonization in March 2026, potentially affecting bank-fintech partnerships involving digital assets.

The FDIC published a speech or update on reforms to its regulatory toolkit, potentially addressing BaaS and third-party risk management supervisory approaches.

NYDFS issued a consent order against Industrial Bank of Korea for BSA/AML and recordkeeping violations, imposing a $35 million penalty. The action was not fintech-specific but reflects heightened regu...

The FDIC issued a proposed rule for consolidated supervision of ILC parent companies ('Covered Companies'), requiring written agreements on capital, liquidity, and risk management, with restrictions o...

The CFPB fined Santander $4.75 million in December 2020 for inaccurate auto loan data reporting under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The action was not BaaS-related but involved consumer lending compl...

The FDIC finalized a new brokered deposits rule on December 15, 2020, that excluded certain fintech-bank arrangements from brokered deposit restrictions. The rule was supportive of BaaS partnerships r...

NYDFS published its report on the Apple Card investigation in March 2021, examining potential discrimination in credit underwriting by Goldman Sachs, the issuing bank behind the Apple Card.

The Federal Reserve published a guide in August 2021 for community banks on conducting due diligence for fintech third-party relationships. The guide covers legal compliance, risk management processes...

Evolve Bank & Trust's 2022 redlining-related consent order was terminated on May 29, 2025 after the bank complied with compensation and injunctive terms. Evolve is a major BaaS sponsor bank.

...nCEN issued an order allowing banks and credit unions to collect Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs/SSNs) from third-party sources such as credit reporting agencies instead of directly from custome...

BCB Resolution 589 requires all PIX participants to implement self-service MED (fraud recovery) functionality in their apps by October 2025, with MED 2.0 planned for February 2026 enabling tracing and...

The FCA placed restrictions on Nexus Independent Financial Advisers and Nexus Investment Managers on January 25, 2023, halting regulated activities and asset access due to concerns over unauthorized f...

NYDFS settled with Paxos Trust Company, imposing a $26.5 million penalty for inadequate due diligence on a former partner and systemic AML program failures. Paxos agreed to invest $22 million in compl...

India's NPCI imposed new UPI compliance rules effective August 1, 2025, under which payment service providers face penalties, API restrictions, or suspension of new customer onboarding for non-complia...

Hong Kong's HKMA stablecoin licensing framework took effect August 1, 2025, requiring fiat-referenced stablecoin issuers to obtain a license by October 31, 2025 or face a mandatory closing-down period...

FinCEN issued guidance in December 2020 encouraging broader use of Section 314(b) voluntary information sharing among financial institutions for AML/CTF purposes. The guidance emphasized legal protect...

The OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve jointly issued proposed interagency guidance on managing risks in third-party relationships, including fintech partnerships. The guidance emphasized enhanced due dil...

The OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve issued a Request for Information seeking public comments on risks in bank-fintech arrangements, including accountability gaps, end-user confusion, rapid growth, conc...

Nordic Capital fund acquired a majority share of Trustly, a Swedish open banking payments fintech that enables direct bank-to-bank transactions for merchants and platforms. The acquisition positions T...

Novo launched its digital business banking platform in the US, offering free checking accounts and debit cards for startups and small businesses. The service is white-labeled through a partnership wit...

Ally Financial divested its $2.3 billion credit card portfolio, covering 1.3 million cardholders, to CardWorks and Merrick Bank. The deal reflects Ally's strategic focus away from card lending and pos...

Zenus Bank integrated Tuum's Accounts and Payments modules into its technology ecosystem to launch a global BaaS platform. The platform enables banks, fintechs, super apps, and businesses in over 120 ...

Canadian fintech Zūm Rails partnered with Fiserv to expand its embedded payments platform into the US market. The partnership enables embedded AP/AR and payment processing for US businesses via Fiserv...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1426, the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2017, allowing federal savings associations to exercise national bank powers without conv...

Radius Bank partnered with NYC-based fintech Mantl to launch a new digital account opening platform. The collaboration aimed to modernize the bank's onboarding process for new customers. This represen...

Finastra released Fusion Teller, a browser-based banking platform with packaged common services and pre-integration for Finastra's core banking systems. The platform modernized teller operations by mo...

Mastercard announced the winners of its Lighthouse FINITIV Fall 2024 accelerator program targeting Nordic and Baltic fintechs. The three-month program fosters partnerships with banks like SEB and Swed...

USAA launched a limited-time pilot with veteran-focused fintech StreetShares to offer small business lending to its members. The partnership addresses unmet demand among USAA's member base for small b...

San Francisco-based fintech Seed partnered with FDIC-insured The Bancorp to offer free mobile-only banking for small businesses. The service included checking accounts, debit cards, bill pay, mobile d...

Bento for Business, a cloud-based spend management platform offering prepaid business cards, closed a $9 million funding round. The platform leverages bank-issued cards to provide businesses with expe...

The Federal Reserve denied Custodia Bank's application for Federal Reserve System membership, citing safety, soundness, and risk management concerns including money laundering risks. Custodia is a Wyo...

Unit announced a partnership with Thread Bank to deliver compliance-focused Banking-as-a-Service for fintechs. Unit provides technology infrastructure, project management, and regulatory oversight for...

The OCC confirmed that Protego Trust Company's conditional approval for a national trust bank charter expired after the crypto firm failed to meet pre-conversion requirements. Protego had originally r...

Apiture introduced Business Insights, a digital banking feature integrated with Monit, providing cash flow analysis, forecasting, and business health insights. The feature supports embedded banking st...

Varo Money received preliminary approval for a national bank charter, becoming one of the first US consumer fintech startups to pursue a full banking license. The company had raised $79 million in fun...

Novo announced an integration with Gusto, combining banking and payroll services through an embedded payroll solution for small businesses. The partnership allows Novo's SMB customers to manage bankin...

Corporate credit card fintech Brex applied for an Industrial Loan Company (ILC) charter with the FDIC and Utah Department of Financial Institutions. The application followed renewed interest in ILC ch...

...in Series C funding led by DST Global, valuing the company at over $1 billion. The round made Airwallex a unicorn and supported its mission to provide embedded payments and FX infrastructure for busin...